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The Best Lasagna

March 18, 2014 By: Anita

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My mom has been making this lasagna for over 30 years. Every time she or anyone in our family makes it, everyone who tastes it says that it is, ‘the BEST lasagna’ they have tried. Then they usually ask for the recipe which we also give them (we don’t do secret recipes in our family).

I often make it for the company or special occasions because I know that I can count on it to turn out every single time. It’s that reliable and that good!

Ingredients

2 -12 oz. Jimmy Dean pork sausages (I use 50% less fat)
1 clove garlic or equivalent of garlic salt
1 Tablespoon parsley flakes
1 Tablespoon basil
2 cups canned tomatoes
1- 12 oz. can tomato paste

 1 small package wide lasagna noodles

 3 c. cottage cheese (a large container)
2 beaten eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoon parsley flakes
1/2 Cup parmesan cheese

Top with
1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced thin

The Best Lasanga

Instructions

Brown meat slowly, spoon off excess fat. Add next 5 ingredients to meat.
Simmer uncovered ’til thick – 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

 Cook noodles in boiling salted water ’til tender; drain; rinse in cold water.

 Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese with next 5 ingredients.

 Place half the noodles in 13x9x2 baking dish. Spread the meat mixture over the noodles.  Spread the cottage cheese mixture over the meat mixture.  Cover with noodles and sliced mozzarella cheese.

 Bake 375 degree oven – 30 minutes.

 Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares.  The filling will set slightly. It freezes great.

10 -12 servings

 Enjoy

The Best Lasanga

The Best Lasagna

The Best Lasagna

Yield: 10-15
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

This is the best lasagna ever.

Ingredients

  • 2 -12 oz. Jimmy Dean pork sausages (I use the 50% less fat)
  • 1 clove garlic or equivalent of garlic salt
  • 1 Tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon basil
  • 2 cups canned tomatoes
  • 1- 12 oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 small package wide lasagna noodles
  • 3 c. cottage cheese (a large container)
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 Tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese
  • Top with
  • 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced thin

Instructions

  1. Brown meat slowly, spoon off excess fat. Add next 5 ingredients to meat.
  2. Simmer uncovered ’til thick – 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  3. Cook noodles in boiling salted water ’til tender; drain; rinse in cold water.
  4. Meanwhile combine cottage cheese with next 5 ingredients.
  5. Place half the noodles in 13x9x2 baking dish. Spread the meat mixture over the noodles. Spread the cottage cheese mixture over the meat mixture. Cover with noodles and sliced mozzarella cheese.
  6. Bake 375 degree oven – 30 minutes.
  7. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares. Filling will set slightly. It freezes great.

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  1. Aimee @like mother like daughter says

    March 19, 2014 at 3:37 am

    Mmm. I love homemade lasagna. This looks so delicious and cheesy. I wish I had some to eat right now!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      March 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      Aimee- Yes this is delicious! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Lindsay Eidahl says

    March 20, 2014 at 12:59 am

    This looks really good! Loving the giveaway you have right now too! Disney would be fun!

    Reply
  3. Valerie Hart says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    Wow does this look delicious especially with all that cheese. Will definitely have to try this. I love lasagna…

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      March 22, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      Valerie- It is super yummy. If you do try it, let me know how it turns out ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks for the comment.

      Reply
  4. Nicole Mills says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    Yum, it looks so cheesy and delicious!! Thanks for sharing, can`t wait to try!!!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      March 24, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Nicole- Let me know what you think! I just love this recipe.

      Reply
      • Norm Johnson says

        May 2, 2014 at 10:44 pm

        I would like to try it. But what is a T. Is it a teaspoon or a tablespoon? I’d hate to misunderstand and ruin the receipe.

        Reply
        • Anita Fowler says

          May 3, 2014 at 4:39 pm

          Norm- I updated it. I was taught that capital T= Tablespoon and lowercase t=teaspoon so that is the key I used, but I updated it with the full words for others who may not know this. Thanks for pointing this out to me.

          Reply
  5. Angie says

    May 16, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    Do you use fresh mozzarella or the block type?

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 16, 2014 at 2:25 pm

      I use either the block type and slice it, or I’ll use shredded. The Frigo brand is especially tasty, but any brand works :).

      Reply
  6. Pam Rains says

    June 9, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    Your recipe sounds delicious. I have been thinking about making it for a couple of weeks now. I made it years ago off and on, but got out of the habit when I married. My husband is not that fond of Italian food, but will eat it. So I thought I would make it, but I wanted it to be really good. So, I will try your recipe this week. I know I will enjoy it, and I hope he will, too. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      June 10, 2014 at 5:32 pm

      Pam- Thanks for the comment, please check back and tell me what you think! Thanks again ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Jessica Love says

    June 12, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    Making this tonight! It looks so yummy and I bet it tastes yummy too! โ˜บ

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      June 16, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      Jessica Love- Thanks! I hope it turned out great, if you get a chance leave a review!

      Reply
  8. Michelle Q says

    June 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Hi, did u mean cottage cheese or ricotta cheese? This looks like this lasagna I tasted once, with the most creamiest cheese. I have been trying to figure out what made the cheese so creamy since then when my own experimentation but still haven’t figured it out yet. This is why I’m asking about the cheese, lol

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      June 23, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      We use cottage cheese for sure. You may be able to try Ricotta though. Thanks for asking.

      Reply
  9. teresa says

    June 29, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    I’m not a sausage eater. Can you taste the sausage or should I make it with ground beef?

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      June 30, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      You can’t taste the sausage. Because I’m not a sausage eater either. I especially like the lower fat version because it’s not as oily as regular sausage. My guess is that ground beef would significantly alter the taste. You could try it though and see what you think.

      Reply
  10. Linn says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    I have this on stove now. No water added? This doesn’t look right.

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      July 1, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      The meat mixture should be very thick when you are done with it. Let it simmer for the 45 minutes. The cheese mixture adds enough moisture. Any other questions?

      Reply
  11. Holly says

    July 13, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    do you spray the bottom of the pan? or put any sauce in to prevent noodles from sticking? and when you layer 1/2 the noodles- are you putting noodles on top of other noodles?
    couldnt get this to print- hope i can read my chicken scratch- looks delicious- will let you know.

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      July 14, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      Holly- I put 6 noddles at the bottom of the pan (I don’t spray or grease the pan no). Then I layer the meat and cheese and layer the other 6 or so noodles at the top, then add cheese. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  12. Holly says

    July 13, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Do you spray the pan? Or put some sauce in bottom of pan? And for placing noodles in pan, noodle on top of noodle?

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      July 14, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      I just place the noodles directly into the bottom of the pan. There is usually enough moisture and I have never had a problem with the noodles sticking.

      Reply
  13. Blair says

    August 5, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    Hi Anita. Do you use diced tomatoes when you say ‘canned tomatoes’? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      August 5, 2014 at 10:18 pm

      Blair- This is the type of canned tomatoes I use… my mom does use the whole ones but chops them up… I just buy diced and save myself the trouble. Thanks!

      Reply
  14. Cass says

    August 12, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    Just wondering if you use cooked noodles, hard noodles or the quick bake kind

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      August 12, 2014 at 5:51 pm

      Cook noodles in boiling salted water ’til tender; drain; rinse in cold water.

      Reply
  15. Tracy says

    October 4, 2014 at 1:28 am

    I would like to make this ahead of time by two days. Would you recommend cooking it and then freezing till ready to eat? How do you reheat? Looks so yummy!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      October 6, 2014 at 3:41 pm

      Tracy- Make it and don’t cook it. Freeze it, then about 5 hours or so before you want to cook it take it out and allow it to defrost and cook it for the normal time. After the time is up cut into the middle of it and if it is hot and the cheese is melted you are good to go, if not add more time and watch it. Its a great freeze ahead meal!

      Reply
  16. susan says

    October 23, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Hi I was just wondering if any one has tried this with the oven ready noodles? I just made it with the cooked noodles & getting ready to bake it in the oven it looks so good I can’t wait to eat it!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      October 24, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      I haven’t tried it yet with those… Has anyone else tried it?

      Reply
  17. Erin says

    November 16, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    I wish I would’ve read through the comments before attempting this recipe. It did turn out great but I did make a few changes and have a few suggestions. First, for anyone looking for a little heat, I used spicy Italian sausage, YUM, turned out real tasty! Also, I would recommend adding some of your answers to the ingredient list…diced tomatoes (I didn’t know what you meant by canned, so I used crushed), also that you used a block of mozzarella, I used fresh and it didn’t melt in 30 minutes and was harder to cut through. This recipe tasted great but just hoping to help others too:)

    Reply
  18. jayne says

    February 8, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    I used Penne noodles instead of Lasagna noodles, also I cooked mine in the XL Pressure Cooker, browned the beef on Saute for ten minutes then added all ingredients, except cheese – set the rice button to cook, for 10 minutes when done I added the chesse plus some different cheeses leftover stirred it put the lid back on and kept it on warm, delicious meal with garlic bread and salad. enjoy

    Reply
  19. Megan says

    January 13, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Making tonight! I’m so not a fan of ricotta so I’m glad I finally found a recipe that uses something different and actually looks delish!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      January 13, 2016 at 7:49 pm

      Thank you! It is so good. Please report back and tell me what you think!

      Reply
  20. Shortigrl says

    January 30, 2016 at 1:23 am

    Really wish that people would only comment that actually made this as instructed then you would have an honest review

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      February 1, 2016 at 9:48 pm

      Yes I agree. But seriously it really is amazing. Please leave an honest review if you make it according to instructions ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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